Target Changes Giving Policy After Controversy Over Anti-Gay Donations
LatestIn response to the outrage over Target donating to anti-gay Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer last year, the company has established a new committee to oversee political donations, The Advocate reports. From now on a group of senior executives will determine which candidates, parties, and political action committees the company should support. Target spokeswoman Jessica Carlson explains the new committee is, “responsible for balancing our business interests with any other considerations that may be important to our team members, our guests or other stakeholders.”